NBA Lockout

In light of Metta World Peace aka Ron Artest aka The Panda’s Friend announcing that he is playing in China next season, let’s take a look at other notable players who have taken their talents overseas.

While the Dallas Mavericks’ season opener against the Miami Heat was packaged with the welcome news that the NBA lockout had heard its death knell, the league on Tuesday released the team’s full 66 game schedule.

A day that included 15 hours of talks ended with a tentative agreement between NBA players and owners. If the two sides ratify the agreement, the first game for the Dallas Mavericks will be on Christmas Day.

Officials from the NBA and players’ association will meet Wednesday, less than a week after three days of talks with a federal mediator couldn’t produce a deal to end the lockout, a person with knowledge of the plans said.